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Grandberry Family History

Grandberry Surname Meaning

Probably an Americanized form of Norwegian or Swedish Granberg.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Grandberry family from?

You can see how Grandberry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grandberry family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Grandberry families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Grandberry family living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Grandberry's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Grandberry families in 1911.
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What did your Grandberry ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Grandberry. 54% of Grandberry men worked as a Farmer and 42% of Grandberry women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Grandberry were Manager and Laborer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    54%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Farm Laborer
    10%
  • Manager
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    42%
  • Farm Laborer
    23%
  • Cook
    12%
  • Laborer
    9%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Grandberry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grandberry census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 26 immigration records available for the last name Grandberry. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 368 military records available for the last name Grandberry. For the veterans among your Grandberry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grandberry lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Grandberry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Grandberry in 1957 was 47, and 60 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Grandberry ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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